On the recordMarch 15, 2009
They deserve the same commitment from their Government as my grandparents received.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“They deserve the same commitment from their Government as my grandparents received.”
Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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